African forest elephant vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

  • African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African forest elephant Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Proboscidea (Elephants) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Elephantidae (Elephants) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Loxodonta (African Elephants) Pilosella
Species Loxodonta cyclotis Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African forest elephant Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

African forest elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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